Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin vs Brook Snaketail

Sousa teuszii compared with Ophiogomphus aspersus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered while Brook Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Brook Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Gomphidae
Genus	Sousa	Ophiogomphus
Species	Sousa teuszii	Ophiogomphus aspersus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin and Brook Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin	Brook Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

The Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Snaketail

The Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.